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What 47 Years Of Marriage Can Teach You

Want to know the secrets of a satisfying, long-lasting relationship? Read this article.

Okay, so this one doesn't have to be about stuff that significant. Maybe it's more like what to have for dinner that night, or who gets to choose the movie you watch. It's the little things that add up to have a big impact on partner and relationship happiness.

Surround yourself with people who can offer you support. We lived in Connecticut when I was growing up, far from our biological family, who lived in the Midwest. But we lived on a street with several families who became our "Connecticut family," and with whom we shared holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions. Expecially when you face inevitable challenges in life, it's essential that you have support, people you can call on anytime to lend a hand. If your own family can't be there, find a support group or friends or neighbors who can.

Dr. John Grohol is a mental health expert and founder of Psych Central. He has been writing about online behavior, mental health and psychology issues, and the intersection of technology and psychology since 1992.

This guest article from Psych Central was written by David Sack, M.D.
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1. Britt's makeup

Where does this girl get her makeup that she can cry that much and still look that annoyingly good?

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2. Carly is kind of mean!

Carly was one of my favorites, but she kind of came off as a bully on the Women Tell All. Don't get me wrong ... I still think she's hilarious.

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3. Britt still seems like she's lying.

There's something about her … that's just not trustworthy. The fact that she's an actress doesn't help. She seems to be a really good one. Also, her tears stop too immediately to be real.

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4. Kelsey is still the worst.

She still can't comprehend why she sucks. I thought that she would actually come off as a real human being on the live show, but she still came off as an a*shole. I guess even editing can't be to blame for Kelsey.

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5. Juelia shut Kelsey down.

... And it was perfection. We didn't hear from her really all season and she killed it on the reunion.

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6. Ashley I. is also kind of awesome.

She literally does not care what anyone thinks about her, and while she seemed catty on the show, it takes a lot to say exactly how you feel.

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7. Ashley S. is super weird IRL.

She's kind of hilarious though. Apparently she now grows onions … in Brooklyn.

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8. Ashley S. on Bachelor in Paradise!

Please God, let this happen … immediately.

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9. Kaitlyn had no jokes.

For the first time … Kaitlyn had nothing snarky to say. That interview pretty much solidified her for the next Bachelorette.

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10. Chris made it through a sentence!

For the first time all season…

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11. Chris' laugh sounds like a dolphin.

We knew it was annoying, but now we know Chris' doppelgänger.

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Where does this girl get her makeup that she can cry that much and still look that annoyingly good?